Legal Studies

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Degree Requirements for the Associate of Arts

Major Courses (18 Credit Hours)
LG 100 Introduction to Paralegalism (3)
LG 200 Introduction to Law (3)
LG 250 Legal Research I (3)
LG 300 Legal Writing (3)
LG 305 Civil Procedure (3)
LG 310 Interviewing & Investigation (3)

Select fifteen credits from the following:
LG 205 Corporate Law (3)
LG 210 Family Law (3)
LG 215 Property Law (3)
LG 220 Wills & Estate Administration (3)
LG 225 Computer-Assisted Legal Research (3)
LG 315 Legal Research II (3)
LG 320 Elder Law (3)
LG 325 Personal Injury Law (3)
LG 330 Administrative Law for Paralegals (3)
LG 335 Bankruptcy & Collections (3)
LG 345 Criminal Law (3)
LG 355 Introduction to Contracts (3)
LG 351 Internship (2-3)
LG 360 Independent Study (1-3)
LG 390 Special Topics (1-3)

Correlate Courses (9 credit hours)
LG 150 Computers in the Law Office (3)
EN 208 Business and Technical Writing (3)
OA 211 Editing and Grammar (3)

University & General Education Requirements
See requirements common to all Associate Degrees.

Check with your advisor for information about the articulation agreements in effect with Criminal Justice and Human Services.

SAMPLE CURRICULUM
Below is the suggested schedule of courses that a full-time student might take to complete this program. Students may take fewer courses each semester if they desire.

First Semester (17 Credit Hours)
LG 100 Intro to Paralegalism (3)
LG 200 Introduction to Law (3)
EN 101 Freshman Composition (3)
OA 211 Editing and Grammar (3)
Social Science (3)
PE 198 (2)

Second Semester (15 Credit Hours)
LG 250 Legal Research I (3)
LG 305 Civil Procedure (3)
LG 150 Computers in the Law Office (3)
EN 208 Business and Technical Writing (3)
MA 110 or MA 116 (3)

Third Semester (15 Credit Hours)
LG 300 Legal Writing (3)
LG 310 Interviewing & Investigation (3)
LG 210 Family Law (3)
Humanities (3)
Social Science (3)

Fourth Semester (15 Credit Hours)
LG 215 Property Law (3)
LG 220 Wills & Estate Admin (3)
LG 325 Personal Injury Law (3)
LG 355 Introduction to Contracts (3)
Natural Science (3)

Note 1: Some correlate courses count toward general education. Consult your advisor.

Requirements for Completion of the Legal Studies Certificate (36 credit hours).
The Certificate of Completion in the Legal Studies Program is available to those students who have already completed an associate, bachelor or graduate-level degree.

Courses required to complete the Certificate include the following:
EN 208 Business & Technical Writing (3)
LG 100 Introduction to Paralegalism (3)
LG 150 Computers in the Law Office (3)
LG 200 Introduction to Law (3)
LG 250 Legal Research I (3)
LG 300 Legal Writing (3)
LG 305 Civil Procedure (3)
OA 211 Editing & Grammar (3)

Candidates for the Legal Studies Certificate must choose 12 credit hours from the following:
LG 205 Corporate Law (3)
LG 210 Family Law (3)
LG 215 Property Law (3)
LG 220 Wills & Estate Admin (3)
LG 225 Computer-Assisted Legal Research (3)
LG 315 Legal Research II (3)
LG 320 Elder Law (3)
LG 325 Personal Injury Law (3)
LG 330 Administrative Law for Paralegals (3)
LG 335 Bankruptcy & Collections (3)
LG 345 Criminal Law (3)
LG 351 Internship (2-3)
LG 355 Introduction to Contracts (3)
LG 360 Independent Study (1-3)
LG 390 Special Topics (1-3)
All certificate courses may be applied to the Legal Studies Associate of Arts degree.

Legal Studies Program Options with Kaw Area Technical School
Washburn University and the Kaw Area Technical School (KATS) have entered into an articulation agreement leading to an Associate of Arts degree in the Legal Studies Program. Students who have completed 1080 hours of course work in the Legal Office Professional Program at KATS will receive 25 hours of college credit toward the AA degree. At Washburn, they must complete an additional 41 hours of general education/university courses and legal studies program courses to receive an Associate of Arts degree.

For KATS credit transfer criteria, see "Joint Programs with KATS," listed in the index. To complete the degree, KATS graduates must complete the following courses at Washburn:

Major and Correlate Courses (21 credit hours)
LG 100 Intro to Paralegalism (3)
LG 250 Legal Research I (3)
LG 300 Legal Writing (3)
LG 305 Civil Procedure (3)
LG 310 Interviewing & Investigation (3)
TA 310 Technology & Society (3)
LG Specialty Course (3)

University & General Education Requirements
See Department of Office, Legal & Technology.

Note 1: Some required and correlate courses count toward general education. Consult your advisor.

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